Where To See Santa In Rye This Christmas Season

RYE, NY — Santa Claus will be back in Rye this holiday season after a couple of years of COVID-19 restrictions that made it difficult for kids to crawl up on his lap and make their case that they’ve been good boys and girls over the last year.

Visits and pictures with Santa are at the heart of many families’ holiday traditions, but the coronavirus pandemic gave them a lump of coal. Malls and other places took social distancing measures in both 2020 and 2021 to help contain the spread of the virus, moving Santa meet-ups largely online.

Virtual visits are still an option in many places, but there’s nothing quite like seeing jolly old St. Nick live and in person. In Rye, kids have several chances:

• Dec. 2: Rye YMCA First Family Friday, Santa's visit 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Dec. 2: Rye Brook Winter Fest, Pine Ridge Park, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Dec. 3: The Barley Beach House Breakfast with Santa, multiple weekend dates & times
• Dec. 4: Whitby Castle at Rye Golf Club Santa Brunch, Santa's visit 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Dec. 9 (NEW DATE): Holiday Lights at Crawford Park, Rye Brook, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Dec. 13 (NEW DATE): City of Rye Fire Department Candy Cane Run, CANCELED
• Dec. 18: Wainwright House Children's Holiday Party, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Around Westchester:

• Nov. 30- Dec. 23: Meet Santa at Stew Leonard's
• Now-Dec. 23: Santa at Cross County Center
• Now-Dec. 24: Santa at Ridge Hill Mall
• Now-Dec. 24: Santa at the Lasdon Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show
• Now-Dec. 15: Santa at The Westchester Mall
• Dec. 10: Breakfast With Santa at Neiman Marcus, 9 a.m.
• Dec. 11: Pajama Breakfast With Santa at Sonesta White Plains, 9 a.m. - noon
• Dec. 18: Lunch with Santa & Mrs. Claus at Benjamin Steakhouse

Santa will be at Macy’s and Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack stores in NYC. JC Penney stores are also offering professional portraits with Santa through Dec. 18.

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